Mars

[maʁs]

/[maʁs]/ name

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The verdict

“Mars” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,085
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - römischer Gott des Krieges

Corpus desk

Index DE-mars · Mars · German

Mars · rank #6,085 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,085
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marathon

Nearest frequency peer: Marathon (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mars“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mars“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mars vs Mr
50% similar
Mars vs MS
25% similar
Mars vs mir
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mars
PropertyValue
HeadwordMars
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maʁs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,085
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mars“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Marsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Marathon“ (#6,084), „mauern“ (#6,086), „Lücke“ (#6,083). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mars“ bei #6,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mars (IPA [maʁs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,085 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "römischer Gott des Krieges".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mars, with forms such as "amrs", "marrs", and "marss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mr", "MS", "mir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mars, spelled M-A-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    römischer Gott des Krieges

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mars appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mars ist der Sohn von Jupiter und Juno.
  2. „Als Opfertier und Statussymbol der Reichen ist die Hausgans, Nachkommin der Graugans (Anser anser), schon bei den Ägyptern gehalten worden – bewundert wegen ihres Mutes und ihrer Freiheitsliebe. Die Griechen weihten sie der Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin Aphrodite, die Römer dem Kriegsgott Mars.“

Synonyms

Ares

This word in other languages

Mars(English)Marte(Español)Mars(Français)Marte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrs
  • marrs
  • marss
  • masr
  • mmars
  • mras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mars - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrs2marrs1marss1masr2mmars1mras2
Edit distance from "Mars"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mars"?
"Mars" is spelled M-A-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁs].
What does "Mars" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mars" means: römischer Gott des Krieges
What words are commonly confused with "Mars"?
"Mars" is commonly confused with "Mr", "MS", "mir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mars"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mars" is [maʁs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mars" come from?
"Mars" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mars", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lars#6,081ISBN#6,075nina#6,095stop#6,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Quote6 variantsSegen6 variantsAktie6 variantsziehe6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list